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Sergio Franchi filmography

The following is Sergio Franchi's (April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) comprehensive filmography. Regarding his acting roles; these include two musical comedy performance DVDs (also included on his discography), several comedy skits, and the 1983 Tony Awards film. Also included is his 1969 dramatic role as Tufa in The Secret of Santa Vittoria—a film that won the 1970 Golden Globe Award for "Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy." All of the sections are listed with earliest dates first. In addition to his extensive television performances (singing, dancing, comedy, and talk shows), there is a section on television commercials, and a section on archived films.

Contents

Notes

1. ^ This DVD was part of a German TV serial, "Music Is in the Air" filmed at the Vienna music show "Rendezvous in Vienna."

2. ^ Film was nominated for 1970 Academy Awards: Best Original Score, Best Film Editing Distributed by United Artists, © MGM 1969.

  • Nominated 1970 Golden Globes: Best Director (Stanley Kramer), Best Actor (Anthony Quinn), Best Actress (Anna Magnani), Best Original Score (Ernest Gold), Best Original Song "Stay"
  • Won 1970 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture - Comedy!
  • The film and its major stars were referenced nine separate weeks on Mr. Pop Culture

    • 3. ^ "The 37th Annual Tony Awards" was broadcast live from New York City's Uris Theater. The theme for the Awards show was "A Tribute to George and Ira Gershwin."

    Notes

    1. ^ The military marching bands were composed of 500 California high school band members led by Willson in the production number.
    2. ^ Telecast from the enormous Convention Hall in the Las Vegas Sahara Hotel
    3. ^ All-Time American Songbook was a 3-hour special filmed live at the Grand Ballroom of the New York Statler Hotel. It featured songs intrinsic to American pop culture during period 1900-1950. Straight-up vocal performances..no production numbers. The show included works by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Fats Waller and Duke Ellington. The special also featured historical film clips of the songwriters performing their own works.

    London, England

  • 1960 - Startime, ATV - Himself - (sings "Our Concerto")
  • 1962 - Startime, ATV - Himself, appears with Susan Lane
  • 1962 - Sunday Night at the London Palladium, ATV - Himself - (sings opera arias)
  • 1962 - Sunday Night at the London Palladium, ATV - Himself - (sings "And This Is My Beloved," & "Core 'ngrato")

    • American Television

  • 1962 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
  • 1963 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
  • 1964 - The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
  • 1965 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
  • 1966 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
  • n.d. - What's My Line? - Unknown date - Himself - Mystery Guest
  • 1967 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
  • 1968 - The Jerry Lewis Show - Episode dated 1-02-68 - Comedy sketch with Jerry Lewis & Nanette Fabray)
  • 1969 - The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
  • 1970 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS"
  • 1971 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
  • 1972 - The David Frost Show
  • 1973 - The Julie Andrews Hour, ABC - Episode dated 2-17-73
  • 1974 - The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
  • 1975 - The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 4-06-75
  • 1976 - Dinah! (Dinah Shore talk show) - Episode dated 5-13-76 (From Las Vegas) - Himself - (sings "Nel Blu di Pinto di Blu,"
  • 1977 - 26th Annual Columbus Day Parade - Event Dated 10-10-77 – himself – grand marshal Note 4
  • 1978 - The Mike Douglas Show, CBS - Episode dated 3-28-78
  • 1979 - The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 6-08-79 (From Las Vegas)
  • 1981 - Tomorrow (TV series) with Tom Snyder - Episode dated 1-27-81 - Himself - (sings medley of songs with Dana Valery)
  • 1984 - The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 5-27-84
  • 1985 - The Merv Griffin Show, KTTV - Episode dated 11-6-85
  • 1987 - NBC Today Show - Episode dated 5-05-87 - Himself w/Juliet Prowse discuss their up-coming show at Westbury Music Fair.
  • 1988 - Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, WABC - Episode dated 12-4-88
  • 1989 - Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, WABC - Episode dated 7-4-89 - (Independence Day festivities in NY Harbor aboard the New York Princess)

    • Notes

    1. ^ Eight of the nine episodes of "The Hollywood Palace" in which Sergio Franchi appeared have been digitalized and sold as DVDs in the past. It is unknown if the 2-17-68 episode co-hosted by Jimmy Durante & The Temptations was digitalized. His appearance was verified by a photograph with The Temptations. These video episodes are hard to find today, but constitute a valuable visual resource for Franchi performances.

    2. ^ Commonly referred to as "The Joan Rivers Show" during its airing dates, this was her (1968–1969) syndicated daytime talk show. Franchi's appearance on this show was prior to their successful concert appearances together in Chicago (1970) and Las Vegas (1974–1976).

    3. ^ The "Jack Paar Tonite Show" was part of "ABC Wide World of Entertainment," and monthly segments lasted one-and-half hours.

    4. ^ Broadcast live from New York City Channel 11 - Joe Caputo, commentator

    Television commercials

  • 1976 — Chrysler Corporation — Franchi was chosen to be the TV spokesperson for the introduction of their Plymouth Volare.
  • 1976 — Hills Brothers Coffee — Franchi was hired as "the man from Italy" to promote their European coffees on television.

    • Archived films

  • 1957 - Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly - Film Archives of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
  • 1963 - Producers Library Service
  • 1969 - Historic Films Archive (Excluding Ed Sullivan Collection)
  • 1974 - Historic Films Archive

    • References

    Sergio Franchi filmography Wikipedia
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